Answer: early

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EARLYBefore the bell
EARLYIn advance
EARLYWhat the fashionably late never are
EARLYOf a long-ago era
EARLY... bird special
EARLYBefore the crack of dawn
EARLYLike an eager guest, maybe
EARLYPrehistoric
EARLYBefore the scheduled time
EARLYToo soon
EARLYLike the proverbial worm catcher
EARLYLikely to wait, probably
EARLYWith time to spare
EARLYPremature
EARLYBeforehand
EARLY"...to bed..."
EARLY.... bird
EARLYKind of bird or riser
EARLYMore than punctual
EARLYBefore sunup
earlybefore the expected time
EARLYPrimitive
EARLYLike the worm-catcher?
EARLYBefore the due date
EARLY11:00 A.M., for many college students
EARLYLike periods that shorten pregnancy scares
EARLYJumping the gun
EARLYAt the crack of dawn
EARLYPioneering
EARLYIn time for the worm?
EARLYPredawn
EARLY300-win Wynn
EARLYHow go-getters get up
EARLYHoping to avoid the rush, perhaps
EARLYDetermined to get a good seat, maybe
EARLYAhead of time
EARLYLike an eager date, say
EARLYAhead of schedule
EARLYOld-time
EARLY.. bird